Death-certificate fee in Washington: $25 per certified copy
The Washington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics sets the fee and process below. Confirm current details on the office page before you order.
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Fee per certified copy
$25
The Washington vital-records office charges $25 for the first certified copy.
Standard processing time
8-10 weeks (mail)
Standard requests typically take 8-10 weeks (mail). In-person orders are often faster than mail.
Expedited option: 3-7 business days (VitalChek).
Copies typically needed
Each institution that handles the estate usually wants its own certified copy. The most common are:
- Bank & financial accounts
- Life-insurance death-benefit claim
- Probate court estate filing
- Pension, retirement & brokerage accounts
How to order
Nonrefundable fee starts at $25 per certified copy; other fees may apply by method (a $15/order identity-verification & record-retention fee and ~$2 postage are noted in secondary official county sources). Local health departments offer same-day service. Verified by direct fetch of state page for the $25 base.
Visit Washington Vital RecordsThis links to the official Washington office — not an aggregator or paid service.
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